Pullstart Racing League’s Inaugural Race The rider to my right leaned toward me and said over the sound of the...
Powersports is often viewed as a male-dominated industry—and indeed, many important contributions to the field have been made by men....
There’s no doubt that the motorcycling landscape is changing. Over a relatively short period of time, we’ve seen a bigger focus on emissions regulations, the development of affordable electric models, and unexpected new trends. While we know that many governments across the globe have ambitious plans to phase out the...
It’s all too easy to spend your days surfing the web looking at amazing and priceless old motorcycles with a...
If you’re a child of the ’70s and ’80s like me, your first experience of motorcycle ice racing will probably...
A Unique American Motorcycle Company Confederate Motorcycles is a company that stands out from other motorcycle companies in the world. It builds machines in low-volume and for high prices, and it’s motorcycles are unlike any other bikes on the road. Recently, I wrote about a different company—Curtiss Motorcycles—and how the...
Among the millions of motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world, there are always a few die-hards that help the growth...
To a motorcyclist, a motorcycle helmet is an indispensable piece of protective equipment. It protects your head from damage, protects...
Becoming More Official, Sort of When I pulled up to Duke’s Indy Honky Tonk on the south side of Indianapolis on October 27, I saw cones sitting where I usually park. They’d expanded the track. By they, I mean the organizers of the Pullstart Racing League. By track, I mean...
The past two years have seen something happen in the motorcycle market that hasn’t happened for a while: motorcycle sales...
The helmet in the photo above was run over by another motorcycle at high speed during a race. The wearer...
The 1970s and 1980s were a golden age for forced induction engines. Like shoulder pads in suits and mascara on men, turbos were the flavor of the decade. And for a while there, it seemed that if there was any way that manufacturers could bolt on a go-faster snail to...
You really can’t call your company Combat Motors and not have some inspiration from militaries past and present. Therefore, on...
Image by Machines That Dream Back in the Noughties, when cafe racers were all the rage and the global custom...
Big Things on the Horizon for Damon Motorcycles Sitting at a table in the Damon Motorcycles lab and design center wearing a snug-fitting sweater Jay Giraud looked 100 percent the tech company CEO that he is. A clay model of the HyperSport sat in the background over his right shoulder...
When I first opened my inbox to find an e-invitation from Royal Enfield, I was both intrigued and impressed; here...
It was a hot, seedy day in Southwestern Ontario. I was yoinking my Yamaha R3, Baby Shark, into a sprinter...
I still remember when the original “John Wick” (2014) hit the screen. It was almost Halloween, Ninja Turtles had won first place as everybody’s top costume, and there I was avoiding the festivities because I couldn’t stop memorizing “Fortis Fortuna Aduivat” and drooling over a handful of insane action scenes...
Tell us honestly, what’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of Finland? For hockey fans,...
When the Victory story came to an end in 2017, the brand left behind a legacy. Or rather, the departure...
The motorcycling community is made up of millions of riders worldwide. And this community has been built on the foundation of past generations – like most sports, groups, or communities. Since 1995, Dave Moss Tuning has had one transparent goal, in fact, it’s clearly stated on his website – “Dave...
On April 14, Indian Motorcycles made headlines by announcing a series of customization projects in the works – models based...
In every interview, there are topics that are easy to discuss and topics that don’t come as easily to the...
When I started getting into the Powersports industry, I was floored by the number of brands doing innovative things in an attempt to make the biking community a better, safer place. From the simplicities of a new 20-point inspection in a budding bike rental company, to the continued advancements (read:...
Back in 2022, ARCH Motorcycle put together a contest with their partner, Öhlins Racing AB – all in the name...
It was a hot July summer evening, and this chikita had just finished her beginner’s motorcycle course. I was stoked,...
On July 12th, I had the amazing pleasure of munching words with arguably THE most popular rider in all of dirt track racing. There I was, phone in hand, prepped to the nines for the interview and all I could think about – apart from the constant white noise of...
To any and all who advertised adulthood as ‘boring:’ Y’all lied through your teeth – and sapiens like Giraud here...
A Long Ride for Any Bike The Harley-Davidson LiveWire is a polarizing motorcycle. People seem to either love it or...
Challis, Idaho… Have you heard of it? Maybe it’s just me who hasn’t, I’m not sure. What I know now is that I can’t wait to go back to visit in 2020 so I can enjoy virtually unlimited, prototypical adventure motorcycle riding trails in the area. At the same time,...
What is the pursuit of speed but the unparalleled thrust of girth into the void where noise is last and...
I’m sure it’s no surprise to hear one of my favorite things to do is to see and test new...
Restoring Mini Hondas with Museum-Level Attention to Detail There are the kind of minibikes that I race in the Pullstart Racing League—mashed-together ugly things that remind you of what a punk rock band would look like if it took minibike form—and then there are the little bikes that Tracy Schooler...
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I feel a bit self-conscious as I park my Toyota Corolla in the yard outside Grant Vlahovic’s workshop. I’d originally...
When someone mentions Italian motorcycles, the first image that goes through pretty much everyone’s head is that of a sleek, powerful supersport carving corners like a scalpel. If you ask the scooter crowd about Italian bikes, you’ll get your ear gnawed off about Piaggio and Vespa. These are two extreme...
What a blast! Five of us, 15 days, 7 countries and 2,414 miles. It was definitely an adventure!!! Like many...
Early Fox Raceway in Pala, California, is still as ice, prepped, and a breathing ground for the need to ride....
Arch Motorcycle is a luxury American motorcycle manufacturer based in Hawthorne, California. The company was founded in 2011 by actor Keanu Reeves and bike designer Gard Hollinger. Together, the duo and the rest of the team at Arch Motorcycle create exclusive and bespoke machines for discerning customers. Though the company...
On June 11th this year I will set out from Dawson City, Yukon on a 1000 mile motorcycle adventure. There...